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The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008, United Kingdom

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Details Details Year of Version 2008 Dates Entry into force: July 1, 2008 Issued: June 5, 2008 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Notes The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 is made by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
It amends the Schedule to the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989, by adding Vietnam, Tonga and Ukraine to the list of qualifying countries, which include the United Kingdom and other member States of the European Economic Community.

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 The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2008 No. 1434

DESIGNS

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

Made - - - - 5th June 2008

Laid before Parliament 6th June 2008

Coming into force - - 1st July 2008

The Secretary of State has been designated(3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights). Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following regulations.

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st July 2008.

Amendment of the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989

2. The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989(2) are amended as follows.

3. In the Schedule to those Regulations (qualifying countries) insert a reference to Vietnam, a reference to Tonga and a reference to Ukraine.

(3) S.I. 2006/608. (1) 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 c. 51, section 27(1). (2) S.I. 1989/1100; amended by S.I. 2006/1833.

Document Generated: 2014-02-24 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

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5th June 2008

Baroness Morgan of Defrelin Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for

Intellectual Property and Quality Department for Innovation, Universities and

Skills

Document Generated: 2014-02-24 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989, which modify the application of Part 3 (design right) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) to semiconductor topographies and give effect to the Council Decision of 22 December 1994 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from a member of the World Trade Organisation (94/824/EC) (L 349, 31.12.1994, p201).

Regulation 3 updates the Schedule to the 1989 Regulations, which lists qualifying countries, other than member States of the European Community, which are parties to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation (including the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Cm. 3044-6, 3080, 3263-4, 3268-9, 3271, 3275-7 and 3282)) (“TRIPS”), so as to take account of the accession to TRIPS of Vietnam, Tonga and Ukraine on 11 January 2007, 27 July 2007 and 16 May 2008 respectively.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2008 No. 1434

DESIGNS

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

ISBN 978-0-11-081797-2

CORRECTION

Page 1, in the preamble, line one: immediately after “…has been designated…” insert new footnote reference, “(a)”;

Page 1, in the preamble, line two: immediately after “…Communities Act 1972…”, the existing footnote reference “(a)”, should be re-numbered as footnote reference “(b)”;

Page 1, Regulation 2, line one: immediately after “…Topographies Regulations 1989…”, the existing footnote reference “(b)”, should be re-numbered as footnote reference “(c)”;

Page 1, insert new footnote, “(a)”, which should read: “S.I. 2006/608.”;

Page 1, the existing footnote “(a)”, which begins, “1972 c.68…”, should be re-numbered as footnote “(b)”; and

Page 1, the existing footnote “(b)”, which begins, “S.I. 1989/1100…”, should be re-numbered as footnote “(c)”.

August 2009

PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008 French Règlement de 2008 sur le droit relatifs aux dessins (topographies de semi-conducteurs) (modification) (n° 2) Spanish Reglamento de Derecho de Diseño (Topografías de Semiconductores) (Enmienda) (N° 2) 2008
 The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2008 No. 1434

DESIGNS

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

Made - - - - 5th June 2008

Laid before Parliament 6th June 2008

Coming into force - - 1st July 2008

The Secretary of State has been designated(3) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights). Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following regulations.

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st July 2008.

Amendment of the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989

2. The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989(2) are amended as follows.

3. In the Schedule to those Regulations (qualifying countries) insert a reference to Vietnam, a reference to Tonga and a reference to Ukraine.

(3) S.I. 2006/608. (1) 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 c. 51, section 27(1). (2) S.I. 1989/1100; amended by S.I. 2006/1833.

Document Generated: 2014-02-24 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

2

5th June 2008

Baroness Morgan of Defrelin Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for

Intellectual Property and Quality Department for Innovation, Universities and

Skills

Document Generated: 2014-02-24 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

3

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) Regulations 1989, which modify the application of Part 3 (design right) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) to semiconductor topographies and give effect to the Council Decision of 22 December 1994 on the extension of the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products to persons from a member of the World Trade Organisation (94/824/EC) (L 349, 31.12.1994, p201).

Regulation 3 updates the Schedule to the 1989 Regulations, which lists qualifying countries, other than member States of the European Community, which are parties to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation (including the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Cm. 3044-6, 3080, 3263-4, 3268-9, 3271, 3275-7 and 3282)) (“TRIPS”), so as to take account of the accession to TRIPS of Vietnam, Tonga and Ukraine on 11 January 2007, 27 July 2007 and 16 May 2008 respectively.

S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2008 No. 1434

DESIGNS

The Design Right (Semiconductor Topographies) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2008

ISBN 978-0-11-081797-2

CORRECTION

Page 1, in the preamble, line one: immediately after “…has been designated…” insert new footnote reference, “(a)”;

Page 1, in the preamble, line two: immediately after “…Communities Act 1972…”, the existing footnote reference “(a)”, should be re-numbered as footnote reference “(b)”;

Page 1, Regulation 2, line one: immediately after “…Topographies Regulations 1989…”, the existing footnote reference “(b)”, should be re-numbered as footnote reference “(c)”;

Page 1, insert new footnote, “(a)”, which should read: “S.I. 2006/608.”;

Page 1, the existing footnote “(a)”, which begins, “1972 c.68…”, should be re-numbered as footnote “(b)”; and

Page 1, the existing footnote “(b)”, which begins, “S.I. 1989/1100…”, should be re-numbered as footnote “(c)”.

August 2009

PRINTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED under the authority and superintendence of Carol Tullo, Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office and Queen’s Printer of Acts of Parliament


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